This is the Forward’s coverage of the Israel-Hamas war, which began on Oct. 7, 2023, when Hamas militants crossed into southern Israel and massacred civilians, prompting Israel to invade the Gaza Strip.
Israel-Hamas War
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Fast Forward ‘The world needs more Trumps’: US president receives a hero’s welcome in Israeli parliament
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he would seek to give Israel’s top prize to Trump
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News Trump heralds ‘the historic dawn of a new Middle East’ in speech to Israeli parliament after hostages returned
Trump became the fourth US president to address the Israeli Parliament
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Fast Forward All 20 living hostages back in Israel, 2 years after Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack
Scenes of joyful reunions played out in public and private
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Fast Forward As Israelis rally for hostages — for the last time, they hope — Trump’s name is cheered and Netanyahu’s is booed
Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump drew applause
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Opinion I know exactly why leftists aren’t celebrating this ceasefire
Relief that the fighting may be at an end is one thing. Joy — after all this suffering — is another
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Fast Forward Trump plans Israel trip as IDF withdrawal in Gaza triggers 72-hour clock for hostage release
Trump has reportedly given assurances that Israel will not resume fighting as it did after a March ceasefire
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Fast Forward Tel Aviv’s Hostages Square is transformed by cautious optimism — and gratitude for Trump
'For the first time, I feel I can breathe,' said one Israeli celebrating news of a ceasefire deal
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Fast Forward Jewish groups welcome ceasefire plan as a step toward a ‘lasting regional peace’
All welcome the release of hostages in statements that downplay a community’s divisions over Israel
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